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 SWIMMING: Beginner - 600m in 6 weeks
This week there is a combination of endurance work and speed work.
WEEK 123456

 Monday
 
Full body stretch

Swim
1 X 100 M FREESTYLE AT WARM-UP PACE. REST INTERVALS: 60 SEC
4 X 25 M FREESTYLE AT A FASTER BUT COMFORTABLE PACE. REST INTERVAL: 60 SEC
KICK 2 X 50 M FREESTYLE AT STEADY PACE. REST INTERVALS: 60 SEC
2 X 25 M FREESTYLE AT FAST PACE BUT NOT SPRINTING. REST INTERVALS: 30 SEC
1 X 50 M `FREESTYLE EASY – THIS IS RECOVERY SO DO SOME OTHER STROKES
TOTAL: 400M
 
 Wednesday
 
Lower body stretch

Swim
- 1 X 50M FREESTYLE WARM-UP. REST INTERVALS: 60 SEC
- 4 X 25M FREESTYLE. NO1 - EASY, NO2 - FASTER, NO3 - FASTER, NO4 - FASTER BUT NOT A SPRINT. REST INTERVALS: 30 SEC (THIS IS CALLED DESCENDING IN EACH 1 X 25).
- DRILL 2 X 25M FREESTYLE. REST INTERVALS: 45 SEC
- 4 X 25 M FREESTYLE. START EASIER AT NO1 AND GET FASTER TO NO4 (CALLED DESCENDING). REST INTERVALS: 45 SEC
- SWIM 1 X 50M EASY
TOTAL: 350M
 
 Friday
 
Quick stretch

Swim
- 1 X 50M FREESTYLE WARM-UP. REST INTERVALS: 60 SEC
- PULL 1 X 50M FREESTYLE. TRY TO BREATHE EVERY THIRD ARM CYCLE. REST INTERVALS: 45 SEC
- KICK 1 X 50M FREESTYLE STEADY PACE. REST INTERVALS: 45 SEC
- 6 X 25 FREESTYLE. HOLD COMFORTABLE PACE ON NO’S 1-2 AND SPEED UP ON NO’S 5-8. REST INTERVALS: 45 SEC
- 1 X 50M EASY FOR RECOVERY.
TOTAL: 350M
 
 Saturday
 
Full body stretch

Swim
TEST YOURSELF IN THIS SESSION AND TRY TO REMEMBER YOUR TIMES ON THE 25M SWIMS
2 X 25M FREESTYLE WARM-UP. REST INTERVALS: 60 SEC.
8 X 50M FREESTYLE. REST INTERVALS: 60 SEC. REMEMBER YOUR TIMES ON THIS SET.
1 X 50M EASY RECOVERY. MIX STROKES HERE
TOTAL: 500M
 


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